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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Synopsis

Producing, writing, and directing, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger created some of great classics of the British golden age including The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus, A Matter of Life and Death and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. In the words of Martin Scorsese their films were “grand, poetic, wise, adventurous, headstrong, enraptured by beauty, deeply romantic, and completely uncompromising”.
Scorsese takes the audience on a very personal journey as we hear how, from a young age he was captivated by their films, how they helped shape his own filmmaking and how a later friendship with Michael Powell left an indelible mark on his own life. Brought to life with rare archival material from the personal collections of Powell, Pressburger and Scorsese, the story is told using diaries, audio recordings, home movies, personal snapshots and of course the films themselves.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2024 - Berlin Special - World premiere
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2024

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
131 min
Director
David Hinton
Producer
Nick Varley, Matthew Wells
Executive Producer
Mark Bell, Will Clarke, Rose Garnett, Thelma Schoonmaker, Martin Scorsese, Mark Thomas
Editor
Margarida Cartaxo; Stuart Davidson
Director of Photography
Ronan Killeen
Composer
Adrian Johnston
Principal cast
Narrated by: Martin Scorsese

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A Ten Thousand 86, Ice Cream Films production supported by BBC Film, Sceen Scotland

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